Definitions for shuddering

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shuddering shud·der·ing

Spelling: [shuhd-er-ing]

IPA: /ˈʃʌd ər ɪŋ/

Shuddering is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 538 anagrams from letters in shuddering (ddeghinrsu).

Definitions for shuddering

noun

1. a convulsive movement of the body, as from horror, fear, or cold.

adjective

1. trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
2. Also, shuddery. characterized by or causing a shudder:

verb (used without object)

1. to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.

Origin of shuddering

shudder + -ing²

Examples for shuddering

She was very pale; she raised her head and glanced about her, shuddering as she did so.

It was as though a thousand devils in shuddering pain were giving tongue.

He could feel, too, that the Marquis was shuddering beside him.

She had felt him shuddering, and she remained quite scared with surprise and fear.

During an Obama-Perry contest, millions of Americans on both sides would be shuddering constantly for four months.

Aggie was shuddering as with cold, being chilled by some unknown fear.

It was something inside of me shuddering, and saying 'how revolting!'

I remember covering my face with both my hands, and shuddering with horror.

And then she told him, whilst he sat there hunched and shuddering.

I understood the shuddering thrill that passed over the audience.